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The nurse is caring for an infant in the pediatric intensive care unit. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse interpret as most characteristic of a central nervous system (CNS) infection?

A school-age child has recently been struggling to fit in at school, often feeling left out during group activities and avoiding interactions with peers. The child’s parents are concerned about their child’s social development and ask for guidance. During a counseling session, the nurse observes that the child tends to have difficulty maintaining friendships and often expresses feelings of being “different” from others. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend to help improve the child’s social behavior and sense of belonging?

Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid loss in young children?

An 8-year-old child was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the radius at approximately 2 p.m. The fracture was reduced in the emergency department and her arm placed in a cast. At 11 p.m. her mother brings her back to the emergency department due to unrelenting pain that has not been relieved by the prescribed narcotics. Which of the following is the priority?

The nurse is caring for a child that is anxious, irritable, and drooling. The child has dysphagia and insists on sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is designing an in-service for newly hired nurses about foreign body ingestion and aspiration in children.  After the presentation, which statement made by the newly hired nurse best indicates understanding of the information?

A nurse is preparing to administer packed red blood cells to a 10-year-old child with leukemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize to ensure the child’s safety during the transfusion?

What type of graph would you use to compare the reaction times of professional athletes?

The parents of a preschooler express concern to the nurse about their son’s new habit of masturbating. What is an appropriate response to this concern?

The provider has just written discharge orders for a child that includes the administration of acetaminophen as needed for mild to moderate pain. Which of the following information should the nurse prioritize when teaching this child’s family about acetaminophen?